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<journal-id>0016-3813</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Gaceta médica de México]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Gac. Méd. Méx]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0016-3813</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Academia Nacional de Medicina de México A.C.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S0016-38132021000600638</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.24875/gmm.21000293</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Elevada frecuencia de metilación del promotor de MLH1 mediada por sexo y edad en tumores colorrectales de pacientes mexicanos]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[High frequency of MLH1 promoter methylation mediated by gender and age in colorectal tumors from Mexican patients]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Moreno-Ortiz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José M.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Jiménez-García]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Josselyn]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gutiérrez-Angulo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Melva]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ayala-Madrigal]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María de la Luz]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González-Mercado]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Anahí]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González-Villaseñor]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Christian O.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Flores-López]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Beatriz A.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Alvizo-Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carlos]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hernández-Sandoval]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jesús A.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fernández-Galindo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Martha A.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Maciel-Gutiérrez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Víctor]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ramírez-Plascencia]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Helen]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ramírez-Ramírez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ruth]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Guadalajara Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Guadalajara Jalisco]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Guadalajara Centro Universitario Los Altos Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Guadalajara Jalisco]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Civil Dr. Juan I. Menchaca Servicio de Colon y Recto ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Guadalajara Jalisco]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Guadalajara Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias Departamento de Biología Celular y Molecular]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Guadalajara Jalisco]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>157</volume>
<numero>6</numero>
<fpage>638</fpage>
<lpage>644</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0016-38132021000600638&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0016-38132021000600638&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0016-38132021000600638&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Introducción: Varios genes determinan el desarrollo de cáncer colorrectal (CCR), como MLH1, el cual codifica una proteína que participa en la reparación del ADN. La hipermetilación de MLH1 ha sido asociado con silenciamiento génico.  Objetivo: Analizar la metilación de cinco regiones de la isla CpG de MLH1 en tumores colorrectales de pacientes mexicanos.  Materiales y métodos: Se obtuvieron 101 muestras de tejido tumoral de pacientes mexicanos con CCR, quienes proporcionaron su consentimiento informado. El ADN fue sometido a conversión por bisulfito. La metilación de las cinco regiones de la isla CpG fue evaluada utilizando PCR específica para metilación.  Resultados: La frecuencia de metilación en pacientes mexicanos con CCR fue del 25%. La metilación de las regiones A y B fue el principal patrón observado (60%). Las pacientes de sexo femenino mostraron una mayor frecuencia de metilación (71%) (odds ratio: 3.085; intervalo de confianza; 1.85-8.03; p = 0.02); y del total de muestras metiladas, el 80% fueron individuos mayores de 45 años (p &lt; 0.05).  Conclusión: Calculamos una frecuencia de metilación para el gen MLH1 del 25% en pacientes mexicanos con CCR, siendo el primer reporte para esta población. Pacientes de sexo femenino y pacientes mayores de 45 años mostraron una mayor frecuencia de metilación.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Background: Several genes determine the development of colorectal cancer (CRC), such as MLH1, which encodes a protein that participates in DNA repair. MLH1 hypermethylation has been associated with gene silencing.  Objective: To analyze the methylation of five regions of MLH1 CpG island in colorectal tumors from Mexican patients.  Material and methods: One hundred and one tumor tissue samples were obtained from Mexican patients with CRC who provided informed consent. DNA was subjected to bisulfite conversion. Methylation of all five regions of the CpG island was evaluated using methylation-specific PCR.  Results: The frequency of methylation in Mexican patients with CRC was 25 %. Regions A and B methylation was the main observed pattern (60%). Female patients showed a higher frequency of methylation (71%) (p = 0.02, OR 3.085, CI 1.85-8.03), and out of the of all the methylated samples 80% were from individuals older than 45 years (p &lt; 0.05).  Conclusion: We calculated a methylation frequency for the MLH1 gene of 25 % in Mexican patients with CRC, with this being the first report for this population. Female patients and patients older than 45 years showed a higher frequency of methylation.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Cáncer colorrectal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Metilación]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Población mexicana]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[MLH1]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Colorectal cancer]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Methylation]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Mexican population]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[MLH1]]></kwd>
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